CVE-2024-48208: pureftpd pure-ftpd Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.6v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-48208DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48208openSUSE-SU-2025:15266-1
Published 24-10-2024Last modified 28-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-48208 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in pureftpd pure-ftpd. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 24-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
pure-ftpd before 1.0.52 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. There is an out of bounds read in the domlsd() function of the ls.c file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- NVDNIST8.6HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.56% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundPure Ftpd
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- pure-ftpdAll versions (No fix recorded)
Opensuse1 product
- pure-ftpd&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.0.51-5.1
Pureftpd1 product
- pure-ftpd< 1.0.52
Ubuntu1 product
- pure-ftpdAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
